Chapter 722: Chapter 721 Chu Family Has No Way Back
The aide-de-camp worked nimbly on a tablet computer, fingers moving across it with agility.
On the tablet, the area of the transfer portal above Meishan Mountain, which had long since been entered into the Military Department’s database as a special coordinate, was marked in red.
The miniature missile system locked onto that coordinate, and the moment Chu Tianxing’s voice to fire rang out, the aide-de-camp tapped the launch interface.
The satellite missile icon moved rapidly along the coordinates towards the target. Simultaneously, a miniature missile was fired from beneath the medium-large military helicopter.
The three-meter-seven-eight long missile tore through the void, flying toward the high altitude of Meishan Mountain at an astonishing speed, the sharp sound of it breaking the air the only thing audible in the sky above the mountain.
At the same time, on the LCD screen in front of Chu Tianxing, a real-time surveillance image of the airspace above Meishan Mountain was displayed, showing three people dressed in ancient attire, two of whom wore swords at their waists, looking solemnly in this direction.
At the top of the mountain, apart from these few individuals, there were more than a dozen experts from the National Security Department.
However, these people were a significant distance away from the portal, and with their reaction speed, the blast wave of the explosion would not threaten them; at most, it might only injure the few closer enemies.
Directly beneath the transfer portal, when Yang Fei and his companions realized the Divine Continent’s great army was closing in, they showed solemn expressions.
Facing such a formation, they believed it would not be a big problem to leave safely, but defending Meishan Mountain would be extremely difficult.
Even after Yang Fei had achieved Foundation Establishment and his defensive power was near invincible, his speed reaching terrifying levels, he was well-aware of the power of technological weapons and dared not take them head-on.
If they were to be treated as live targets, in today’s world, whether it was the Hidden Sect, Heaven, or Penglai, Yang Fei believed there absolutely was no one capable of withstanding a direct hit from a medium-large missile.
What’s more, what about the strikes from more powerful nuclear weapons?
They were indeed powerful Cultivators, but they were certainly not great Cultivators who could directly withstand nuclear weapons.
It was precisely for this reason that these three great hidden realms remained cautious of the secular powerful nations.
"Senior companions, we can’t take it head-on; we can only break through one by one to prevent them from getting close," Yang Fei said in a deep voice.
At this moment, the enemy had just appeared and had not yet launched projectiles.
Helian Zhan and Wang Chunyang also had a certain understanding of secular nuclear weapons and nodded silently upon hearing this.
Helian Rong said, "In this way, if someone comes out of the portal, we won’t be able to block it."
"There’s no other way," Yang Fei said.
Just then, a piercing whistling sound came from the distance.
Yang Fei’s pupils shrank, and his expression dramatically changed, "Shit, they’re using the missile system, move!"
From a distance, the missile was clearly launched in their direction. Not knowing the missile’s power, Yang Fei didn’t dare to take it lightly and loudly called for the others to quickly dodge.
After the missile was launched, it moved at a high speed, but in the eyes of Helian Zhan and Wang Chunyang, the missile’s movement wasn’t particularly fast, and they were confident they could intercept it with their swords.
"It’s not targeting us; do they intend to destroy this transfer portal?" Wang Chunyang suddenly said.
Helian Zhan also noticed that based on the missile’s trajectory, its target was not their location but the chaotic space above their heads, the portal fraught with disorderly spatial forces.
Yang Fei was stunned.
They don’t want to kill us, but to destroy the transfer portal?
That shouldn’t be the case.
This portal was crucial for the Zhuge and Duanmu alliances, and the Imperial Capital Battlefield was on their side; why would they want to destroy it?
No, not destroy, but to send a signal!
Yang Fei’s expression turned grave, and he shouted loudly, "They’re trying to warn the Zhuge Family through this method."
"Hmph!"
A cold snort emanated from both Helian Zhan and Wang Chunyang at the same time.
They both summoned swords that had belonged to fallen members of the Zhuge and Duanmu families into their hands. With a casual flick, the two swords flew through the void like shooting stars, headed straight for the projectile less than a hundred meters from the top of Meishan Mountain.
What quick movements!
Yang Fei was secretly amazed.
The two powerful individuals acted in one fluid motion, swift as lightning. All he saw was a blur before the two swords were already soaring into the sky.
Immediately after, a dazzling flare shot up into the sky.
"Boom!"
Amidst the thunderous noise, the miniature missile exploded in mid-air, flames soared to the heavens, and a terrifying shockwave spread in all directions.
"Fuck!"
Yang Fei couldn’t help but curse.
At the same time, his Protective Gang Qi formed, and he swiftly pulled Helian Rong beside him, retreating backward to shelter her behind him.
In just an instant, the ferocious shockwave descended from the sky, met with his Protective Gang Qi, and flung him away.
Helian Zhan closely followed the pair, equally stunned by the explosive power of the missile. He had intended to protect his daughter first, but to his surprise, Yang Fei’s reaction was so quick that he had already shielded her before Helian Zhan could.
"Ahh!"
Several screams and cries of pain followed.
The members of the National Security Department, right below the explosion, had started to dodge upon spotting the missile, but they did not expect Wang Chunyang and Helian Zhan to intercept it with cold weapons, causing it to explode prematurely. Consequently, many were unable to completely avoid the blast zone and were sent flying while spitting blood.
To tell a long story short, from the moment the satellite missile was launched to its interception and explosion, it all happened in less than ten seconds.
The soldiers in the cockpits of dozens of military planes, witnessing the scene through the video feed, were stunned and goosebumps covered their bodies.
Are these even human?
To intercept a missile with cold weapons?
And under such a terrifying explosion, they moved incredibly fast, not affected in the slightest.
Too strong!
Chu Tianxing and Duanmu Gong were also shocked silly.
Especially Chu Tianxing, being a Martial Artist himself, knew all too well about the prowess of the strong individuals from the Hidden Sect, but he was even more familiar with the terrifying power of modern weapons. Those coming from the Hidden Sect had extraordinary agility, making them hard to lock on to, but if they faced modern weaponry directly, they would be no different from any ordinary flesh and blood.
However, now, seeing with his own eyes how the two strong individuals threw their swords causing the missile to detonate earlier, he had a new understanding of the capabilities of these top Martial Arts experts.
After a brief shock, Chu Tianxing and Duanmu Gong came back to their senses, the latter saying, "Shoot them."
Without hesitation, Chu Tianxing commanded, "Concentrate firepower on the Top of Meishan Mountain, open fire!"
If one shell was useless against such powerful individuals, then ten, or fifty shells.
In this world, there were no longer any Cultivators with an indestructible Golden Body. Under the terrifying modern bombardment, Meishan could be razed to the ground in an instant, let alone a few bodies of flesh and blood?
No sooner had the command been given than a voice came through: "Stop, there are still more than a dozen members of our National Security Department over there."
"Have them retreat immediately," Chu Tianxing ordered decisively, "Fire!"
According to previous satellite surveillance, these National Security Department people had, after being threatened, helped the enemy get in touch with the Western War Zone. To Chu Tianxing, this was tantamount to the act of a traitor, and they were not worth pitying.
The Chu Family had already taken a critical step, rewriting the history of the Divine Continent completely. In such a scenario, they could not afford any errors. All enemies had to be eradicated with iron-blooded methods; otherwise, if Qin Yanyang and his forces were to strike back, the Chu Family and other like-minded groups would be utterly doomed.
As Chu Tianxing’s order was relayed, dozens of combat helicopters converging from all directions began firing shells with a whooshing sound below.
Instantly, the sky around Meishan was filled with hundreds of shells raining down incessantly, targeting the area where Yang Fei and the others were, unleashing a barrage of fire.
Boom, boom, boom!
Flames engulfed the mountaintop, explosions were nonstop, smoke billowed up, vegetation was instantly consumed by fire, and the entire summit turned into a fiery inferno.